How to sync data from one Xiaomi phone to another

Buying a new Xiaomi smartphone is always a pleasant experience, but it is often overshadowed by the prospect of a long and tedious transfer of information. Mi and Redmi device owners can breathe a sigh of relief, as the manufacturer’s ecosystem offers powerful built-in tools for migration. Proper data synchronization allows you to save all important contacts, correspondence history and system settings intact.

Modern methods of transferring information are very different from the old methods like Bluetooth transfer of individual files. Now the process takes minutes and requires minimal user participation. The main tool here is the Mi Mover app, which is pre-installed on most current models, which allows you to clone the contents of an old device, whether it is Android or iOS, to a new device with a logical folder structure.

It is important to understand that before any transfer operation, you should make sure that both devices are charged. The process can be energy-intensive, especially if the amount of data transmitted is in the tens of gigabytes, and it is also worth checking in advance the availability of free space on the receiving gadget to avoid errors in the middle of the procedure.

Using the Mi Mover app for quick migration

The most efficient and quickest way to transfer information is to use a specialized application Mi Mover. This tool is designed specifically for Xiaomi devices and allows you to transfer contacts, messages, calls, system settings, as well as multimedia files and applications. The main advantage of the method is to create a direct Wi-Fi connection between devices, which ensures high speed transfer without using Internet traffic.

To start, you need to run the app on both smartphones, and the new device should select the Receiver role, and the old one should select the Sender role. QR-The connection is established over a local Wi-Fi Direct network, so external Internet access is not required for this process, making the method ideal for carrying large amounts of data such as video archives or heavy games.

When you select data to copy, the system will offer several categories, so you can move everything at once or select only the necessary items, such as a gallery and contacts. It is worth noting that passwords from Wi-Fi networks and some system settings can also be cloned, which greatly simplifies the initial configuration of a new gadget.

⚠️ Note: Do not interrupt the transfer process or leave the Mi Mover app until the copy is completed. Communication interruption may cause file damage or the need to start the procedure again.

If the old phone doesn’t have an app in the standard set, you can download it from the GetApps store or Google Play. However, on newer versions of the MIUI and HyperOS shell, it’s usually built into the settings section or the Tools folder.

Synchronization with your Mi Cloud account

An alternative and equally reliable way to save data is the Mi Cloud cloud service, which is especially convenient because the data is stored on remote servers and can be downloaded to any device after authorization.

To activate sync, you need to go to the settings menu and find the section dedicated to the account. Usually the path is: Settings → Mi Account → Xiaomi Cloud. Here the user is asked to select data types for backup. Most often, contacts, notes, voice recorder, calendar and messages are synchronized.

Special attention should be paid to the function of synchronization gallery, which allows you to automatically upload new photos and videos to the cloud when you connect to Wi-Fi. This not only creates a backup, but also frees up space on the device if you turn on the function "Storage Optimization".

• 📸 Gallery: high quality photos and videos.
• 📞 Contacts: phone book and blacklist.
• 📝 Notes: text files and task lists.
• 📅 Calendar: schedule and reminders.

It is important to remember the limits of free storage. Standardly, the user is given 5 GB of free space, which may not be enough for a full backup of media files, in which case the service will offer to purchase additional volume or select only the most important data for synchronization.

The Role of Google Accounts in the Android Ecosystem

Don’t forget the basic sync level that Android provides through a Google account. For many users, this method is the main one, as it is independent of the smartphone brand. When you sign in to your Google account on a new Xiaomi device, you will automatically access all your saved contacts, emails and calendar events.

One of the key features is backing up the list of installed apps and their data, and if you had this option enabled on your old phone, the first time you set up your new device, the system will suggest you restore the list of programs, and the phone will download them from the Play Market, and you will only have to re-authorize in them.

Photos and videos can also be synced through Google Photos, a great option for those who use different smartphone brands and do not want to be tied solely to the ecosystem of one manufacturer, and the quality of the save can be adjusted in the application settings, choosing between original quality and space saving mode.

To activate the function, go to Settings → Google → Backup. Here you can see the date of the last copy and start creating a new one manually, which ensures that all the latest changes are saved before you switch to a new device.

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Use Google’s Find Device feature to remotely lock an old phone or erase data from it if you plan to sell it after transferring the information.

Manual transfer of multimedia and documents

Sometimes automatic systems may not work properly or the user wants to migrate only specific folders with documents, in such cases, classical methods of copying files come to the rescue, the easiest option is to use the computer as an intermediary. Connect both phones in turn via USB-cable, you can copy the contents of internal memory to the hard drive of the PC, and then transfer to a new device.

A more modern and faster way is to use Wi-Fi transmissions through management applications, such as Send Anywhere or built-in file sharing using the Nearby Share protocol, which allows you to transfer files of any type and size between Android devices without the speed limit typical of Bluetooth.

When you manually transfer, it's important to know the folder structure, like photos from WhatsApp usually lie in the Android/media/com.whatsapp directory, and downloads from the browser are in the Download folder, and knowing these ways will help you quickly find the files you want and not copy the system debris.

Once you copy files, it is recommended to check their integrity on the new device, open a few photos and documents to make sure they are not corrupted during transfer, especially for large video files.

Features of data transfer messengers

Special attention should be paid to transferring the history of correspondence in messengers, as standard synchronization of contacts will not help here. WhatsApp and Telegram use different approaches to data storage. Telegram stores the entire history on its servers, so it is enough to simply enter a phone number on a new device, and all chats will appear automatically.

WhatsApp is more complicated. To save your email history, you need to create a local backup or copy in Google Drive on your old phone, via Settings → Chats → Chat Backup. Once you install the app on your new phone and enter the same number, the system will prompt you to restore the story from the copy you found.

It is important that the new device uses the same Google account as the old one if you have reservations in the cloud. Also make sure that the phone number matches, otherwise it will be impossible to restore correspondence.

⚠️ Note: Two-factor authentication in messengers may require code input from SMS Or from a code generator. SIM-The card is installed on a new phone or you have access to recovery codes.

Some high-security banking applications and programs may not be able to transfer their data through common synchronization tools, and in such cases, they will have to re-authorize and configure biometrics on the new device.

Solutions and optimization after the transfer

Once the data migration is complete, a situation may arise where the new phone is slower than usual, due to the system indexing files and background setting of applications, and give the device a few hours (or leave it on overnight charging) to complete all the background processes.

If you notice that contacts are displayed incorrectly or duplicated, check the display settings in the phone book. SIM-You can choose from both your Google account and your Mi Cloud, and you can select the All Contacts filter from the Contacts menu, or combine duplicates through Contact Management».

It's also worth checking for system updates on the new device. MIUI or HyperOS may contain improvements for stability and compatibility with portable data. → The phone. → Version. MIUI.

• 🔄 Update apps: Go to the Play Market and update all programs to the current versions.
• 🔋 Optimize your battery: Watch your charge consumption in the early days to identify “gluttonous” apps.
• 🧹 Cleanup: Delete temporary files left over from the installation process.

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The full system adaptation after data transfer can take up to 24 hours of active use, during which there may be slight delays in the interface.

In conclusion, regular backups are the best insurance against data loss: set up automatic synchronization of important data to the cloud so that in the event of loss or failure of the device, you can quickly restore all information on any other smartphone.