How to transfer contacts to Samsung via Google account

Moving from one Android smartphone to another is always stressful, with the risk of personal data loss. The fate of the phone book is especially worrying, because losing important numbers can paralyze business activity or personal communication. Fortunately, the Android ecosystem, which combines Samsung and Xiaomi devices, offers an elegant and reliable solution through cloud services.

The most proven and secure way to migrate is to use a Google account, which does not require third-party software, cables or complex Bluetooth protocol configurations, and all your records, including additional numbers, email addresses and subscriber photos, are stored in the cloud and automatically uploaded to the new device.

In this article, we will take a closer look at syncs, eliminating any errors, and learn how to check where your numbers are stored on your old phone, and how to make the new Xiaomi instantly “see” your entire notebook.

Checking the source of the contact storage on Samsung

Before you start porting, it’s critical to make sure your numbers are physically in the Google cloud, not just in memory. SIM-Many users make the mistake of believing that sync works automatically for all records, although often new contacts are saved by default in the device's memory.

Open the Contacts app on your Samsung and go to the management menu, you need to find Contact Management or just Contacts in the settings, and it shows a list of all available storage sources.

Notice the number of records in front of each account, and if there is zero or a number far less than the actual number next to your Google account, then the bulk of the data is in your phone’s memory or on your phone. SIM-map.

• 📱 Click on “Move Contacts” if the numbers are in the device’s memory.
• ☁️ Select your Google account as your target copy storage.
• ✅ Confirm the transaction and wait for the import process to be completed.

After moving, make sure that the display settings include contact displays from your Google account, which ensures that you are working with the correct database before changing your device.

Synchronization settings on Samsung device

The next step is to activate direct synchronization of data with Google servers, and even if contacts are copied to an account, they may not update in the cloud if the sync function is disabled or suspended by the system to save traffic.

Go to Settings → Accounts and Archiving → Account Management. In the list, find your Google account and click on it. Here you can see a list of all the services that can transfer data to the cloud.

Find the contact item and make sure the switch next to it is active. If the switch is already on, but you doubt the relevance of the data, perform forced synchronization.

⚠️ Warning: If the update icon doesn't appear or spins indefinitely after you turn on sync, check your Internet connection. Sometimes a mobile operator can block background data transmission, so it's better to use a Wi-Fi network.

To force the update, click on the three dots in the top right corner of the screen and select Sync. Make sure status has changed to Synced with the current time.

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Use the Traffic Saving feature with caution: it can block background contacts synchronization before connecting to Wi-Fi.

Now your data is guaranteed to be in the cloud and ready to download to any other Android smartphone, including Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO devices.

Xiaomi’s initial setup and account login

When you first turn on a new Xiaomi, the system will prompt you to go through the initial setup, and at one stage you will be asked to connect to a Wi-Fi network and log into an existing Google account or create a new one.

It is crucial to log in to the account that was used on Samsung to save contacts, enter your login and password carefully, observing the register of characters, Google security system can request confirmation of login through a notification on the old device or code from SMS.

If you’ve already set up your phone and missed this step, don’t worry. you can add an account later through the settings menu. Go to Settings → Accounts and Sync → Add an account.

Select the Google logo from the list of services offered, and after entering the credentials, the system will ask what data to sync.

• 🔒 Accept the Terms of Use of Google Services.
• 📲 Allow access to contacts, calendar and other necessary data.
• 🔄 Make sure the box opposite the "Contacts" item is set.

Once authenticated, the phone will start to load data in the background, and the speed of this process depends on the number of numbers saved and the speed of the Internet connection.

Manual activation of synchronization on Xiaomi

In the MIUI shell or the new HyperOS, synchronization settings can have their own characteristics, sometimes the automatic boot does not start immediately, requiring manual user intervention to activate the service.

Open the standard Contacts app or go to the general system settings. Find Accounts and Sync. Here you will see a list of all the profiles added.

Click on your Google account. You'll see a list of services with switches. Make sure the Contacts switch is blue (active). If it's off, turn it on.

To speed up the process, you can click on the Sync button (usually the icon of two arrows in a circle or three dots in the corner of the menu), the system will contact the server and download the missing records.

Once synced, the Contacts app will have a full list of your subscribers, usually taking 1 to 5 minutes depending on the size of the database.

Solving problems with duplicates and display

After transferring data, users often find themselves in a situation where contacts appear to have loaded but are not visible, or they are displayed incorrectly, which may be due to display filters or the presence of duplicates.

In the Contacts app on Xiaomi, click on three dots or a menu icon. Select Contacts to Display or Contact Filter. Make sure that the All Contacts check box is ticked or your Google account is selected specifically.

If you see repetitive entries (e.g., the same number saved with both SIM and Google), the system may suggest combining them. In modern versions of MIUI, this happens automatically, but sometimes manual cleaning is required.

Built-in tools or third-party cleaner apps can be used to remove duplicates, but be careful not to delete the data you need.It is best to back up before a mass clean.

⚠️ Note: When you combine contacts, the system selects the main card, and make sure that after the combination, all important fields, such as a work email or an additional number, are preserved.

It's also worth checking if names are displayed correctly. Sometimes when you migrate from Samsung to Xiaomi, the encoding can get lost, and the names appear cracosabra, in which case changing the system language or re-synchronizing helps.

Alternative methods and final checks

If the method through your Google account for some reason didn’t work or you don’t have access to the Internet on your new phone, there are alternative ways to do it, but they require pre-training on your old device.

One reliable way is to export contacts to a.vcf file. On Samsung, select Contact Management in the Contact App» → «Import/export of contacts» → «Exports» → «The resulting file can be transferred to Xiaomi via Bluetooth or USB-cable and open there for import.

Xiaomi also provides its own application “Mi Mover” (Mi Moving), which allows you to transfer contacts, photos and applications directly from the old Android smartphone to the new Wi-Fi Direct.

However, the Google method remains the preferred method, as it provides continuous data protection, and even if you lose your phone, your numbers will remain secure in the cloud.

• 📂.vcf file is convenient for one-time transfer without the Internet.
• 📡 Mi Mover is good for migration of large amounts of data (photos, videos).
• ☁️ Google account provides constant synchronization and security.

As the final step, check for a few random contacts: call them or send a message. Make sure that the photos of the subscribers are also uploaded correctly.

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Using a Google account is not just a way to transfer, but a security standard that ensures your phone book is safe in case of any device failure.

Now your Xiaomi is fully ready to go, and you haven’t lost any important contact in the transition.