How to sync Honor and Xiaomi: a step-by-step guide

The switch to a new smartphone is often accompanied by a desire to save all the important accumulated data, but different ecosystems can be confusing. Users who decide to change the usual EMUI interface to the MIUI shell often wonder how to effectively combine or transfer information between devices. Honor and Xiaomi can synchronize in several ways, each of which has its advantages depending on your goals.

Modern Android Operating Systems allow for a lot of flexibility in managing data, but the deep integration of services from different manufacturers requires careful attention: you can use cloud storage, local portability tools or classic backup methods. The choice of the specific method depends on whether you want to simply copy files or set up automatic data updates between two active devices.

It’s important to understand that direct, two-way real-time synchronization (as in old ecosystems) between different brands across their home clouds is impossible without using third-party bridges. However, properly configuring the initial port and using Google’s universal services solve 99% of the tasks of the average user.

Using the Mi Mover application for primary transfer

The fastest and most efficient way to transfer data from Honor device to Xiaomi smartphone is to use the proprietary tool Mi Mover.This application is preinstalled on all Xiaomi devices and is available for download on Honor through the app store or the app store. APK-It allows you to transmit contacts, messages, call history, photos, videos, music, and even some system settings.

The process starts with installing the app on both smartphones, and after launching, you have to choose the role of each device: Honor, you choose “I’m the sender” (Old phone), and Xiaomi, you choose “I’m the recipient” (New phone), and the application will create a local Wi-Fi network that you need to connect to both gadgets to ensure high speeds of transfer without the consumption of mobile traffic.

⚠️ Warning: Make sure both devices are charged at least 50-60%. Long-term transfer of large amounts of data can significantly drain the battery, and interruption of the process in the final stage can lead to file corruption.

After the scan. QR-And then you can use the code and connect, and you can then select the types of data you want to migrate, and you can customize what you want to copy in detail, and you can eliminate any unnecessary debris. The Mi Mover app automatically adapts the folder structure so that files are correctly displayed in the gallery and the new shell explorer. MIUI.

Set up sync through Google Account

The most universal method that ensures constant data relevance is the use of Google services. Since both Honor (old models with GMS) and Xiaomi are based on Android, logging into the same Google account on both devices will allow you to synchronize contacts, notes, calendar events and Chrome browser history.

To activate this feature on Honor, you need to go to the settings, find the Users and Accounts section, and select Google, and make sure the switches opposite the right points (Contacts, Calentar, Keep) are activated, and then the data will instantly fly to the search giant's cloud.

On a Xiaomi device, the process is similar: add the same account to the settings menu and enable sync. Google contacts will automatically appear in the phone book, and calendar entries will appear in the standard Calendar app, ideal for those who plan to use both smartphones in parallel.

• 📲 Contacts are saved in the cloud and accessible from any device when logging in to your account.
• 📅 Calendar events synced in real time between Honor and Xiaomi.
• 📝 Notes from Google Keep are available through widgets or a separate app.
• 🌐 Chrome history and passwords automatically pull up to the browser on the new phone.

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Use Google Photos with Autoboot feature to ensure that the gallery on Honor and Xiaomi is always identical without manually copying files.

Work with Mi Cloud and Honor Cloud cloud storage

Owners of ecosystems often want to use manufacturers’ native clouds. Xiaomi Mi Cloud offers deep integration with the system, allowing you to synchronize not only files, but also desktop settings, blacklists and messages. However, there is no direct synchronization between Honor Cloud and Mi Cloud.

To move data from the Honor cloud, the easiest way to do this is to go to the official Honor cloud service website via your computer browser, download your photos and contacts, and then upload them to i.mi.com or the Mi Cloud app on your new phone, which requires manual intervention, but ensures that the structure of the albums is safe.

For users who want to access files from both devices at all times, it is better to use third-party cloud drives such as Yandex.Disk, Google Drive or Dropbox. By installing the application on both smartphones and enabling autoupload photos, you will get a single media library independent of the phone brand.

Synchronization of multimedia and files via Wi-Fi

When it comes to heavy files like 4K video or large document archives, clouds can be inconvenient because of traffic and speed limits. In such cases, it is optimal to use local Wi-Fi transmission. Xiaomi already has a functional file manager built in that can accept files via FTP or through embedded sharing.

You can enable Remote Management in Xiaomi's file manager, and then it will appear on the screen. FTP-By entering this address in the Explorer on Honor (or on your computer), you will have full access to Xiaomi memory and can transfer files directly, without compression and loss of quality.

It is also possible to create a shared folder on the LAN if both devices are connected to the same router. FTP-server through the file manager MIUI It is more stable and does not require the configuration of complex network equipment.

Solving Application Compatibility Issues

When switching from Honor to Xiaomi, users may find that some system applications are not portable or not working correctly, due to differences in the optimization of EMUI and MIUI shells. For example, a voice recorder or gallery may have different storage formats.

In such cases, it is recommended to use standard export formats. For notes, it is better to use the format.txt or.vcf, for contacts - necessarily.vcf. If the application is not portable through Mi Mover, it will have to be downloaded again from Google Play or GetApps.

⚠️ Note: Bank and government services applications may require re-authorization and biometrics setup on the new device for security purposes.

Special attention should be paid to setting up notifications: Xiaomi has a more aggressive energy saving system that can kill the background processes of applications used to running Honor, you need to manually go into the battery settings and allow auto-start for important messengers.

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

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The most reliable way to save data is a combination of methods: use Mi Mover for the initial move, and Google Account for constant background synchronization of contacts and calendar.