How to transfer all data to the new Xiaomi Redmi

Buying a new Xiaomi Redmi smartphone is always a joyous event, but it is often overshadowed by the need to transfer the accumulated information over the years. Users are faced with the question of how to move to a new device as quickly and without loss, preserving the usual digital environment. Fortunately, modern technology allows you to make this process almost invisible to the owner, requiring only minimal participation.

There are several proven migration methods, each with different features depending on the operating system of the old gadget: you can use the built-in Mi Mover app, sync through Google Account or third-party solutions for specific tasks.

In this article, we will take a closer look at each stage of preparation and direct transfer so you can immediately start taking advantage of the new device. We will look at the nuances of working with different versions of Android and even iOS, paying special attention to the safety of personal data. The right sequence of actions ensures that no important photo or contact is lost when upgrading the device.

Preparing devices before data migration

Before any cloning operation begins, both devices must be carefully prepared, a basic step that can lead to interruption or software errors, and make sure that the old phone has closed all heavy applications that can consume CPU resources.

The critical condition is battery power: both smartphones should be charged at least 50-60%, and ideally connected to a power source throughout the procedure, and abruptly turning off one of the devices in the middle of the process can cause file damage or system failures.

⚠️ Note: Do not start transferring if one of the devices is power saving mode enabled, as it may limit background Wi-Fi activity of the module.

It’s also worth freeing up space on the new Xiaomi if it’s already been used, or resetting to factory settings for clean installation. Check for a stable Wi-Fi connection if you plan to use cloud-based methods, although local data transfer is preferable due to the high speed.

• 🔋 Charge both smartphones to at least 60% or connect chargers.
• 📶 Make sure that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules work smoothly on both gadgets.
• 🗑️ Clear the cache of old applications on the transmitting device to speed up work.
• 📲 Install all available system updates on both phones before start.

Using the Mi Mover app for Android

The most effective and native tool for owners of Xiaomi equipment is the built-in Mi Mover application, which is preinstalled on all modern Redmi models and allows you to transfer data over a direct Wi-Fi connection without using Internet traffic, while transferring speeds can reach tens of megabytes per second, which is much faster than cloud services.

To start the process, you need to select the status "I am the recipient" on the new phone, and the old one you need to select the status "I am the sender." QR-When you have a code or manual connection to the access point you have created, you will automatically synchronize the selected categories, and the system will determine the compatible formats and suggest the optimal migration path.

The application allows you to flexibly configure the choice of data: you can transfer only contacts and SMS, or copy the entire array of media and installed applications. that some system settings and passwords from banking applications for security purposes will not be transferred.

Transferring data from iPhone to Xiaomi Redmi

iPhone owners who choose to switch to Android will need a slightly different approach, as the Apple and Google ecosystems differ in file architecture. Mi Mover supports iOS, but functionality can be limited compared to transfer between Android devices, with a focus on contacts, photos and videos.

For full synchronization of calendar, notes and mail, you should use a Google account. On iPhone, you need to go to the settings, add a Google account and enable synchronization of all the necessary items. Once you enter the same account on the new Xiaomi Redmi, the data will automatically be pulled from the cloud.

If you’ve been using WhatsApp for the first time, the app will offer to recover your story from a local backup or cloud if you’ve exported it, but you can’t move chats from iMessage because of Apple’s closed protocol.

• 🍏 Install the Mi Mover app from the App Store on your iPhone.
• ☁️ Enable synchronization of contacts and photos with Google account in iOS settings.
• 💬 Backup WhatsApp chats via Google Drive (option available in chat settings).
• 🔒 Remember that purchases on the AppStore are not carried over to the Google Play Market.

Sync with Google Account and Cloud

The universal method, independent of the brand of the old phone, is to use Google cloud services, which is ideal for saving contacts, calendar events and installed app lists, and just enter the username and password on the new device so that the phone starts loading your digital identity.

For photos and videos, Google Photos is the best service. If your old phone has been enabled to download, then all your photos are already in the cloud. On the new Xiaomi, you just need to install an application or log into it through a browser to access the entire media library.

It is important to consider the limits of free storage, which is 15 GB. If your archive is large, some of the data may not sync automatically, in which case you should manually select important albums for backup before changing your device.

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Use the “Free Space” feature in Google Photos on your old phone only after you make sure that all photos are uploaded to the cloud and visible on the new device.

Transfer of SMS messages and call log

Keeping your email and call history a priority for users who don’t want to lose important business or personal information. Android’s standard tools don’t always make it easy to export SMS in readable form, so it’s better to use specialized utilities.

The SMS Backup & Restore app is the gold standard in this niche, and it creates a complete xml archive of your messages and call logs, which you can then transfer to a new phone via Bluetooth or the cloud and restore to the same application, a process that takes a few minutes even with a large amount of data.

If you use Mi Mover, the SMS portability function is built in by default and does not require additional software installation. Simply tick the "Messages" item when selecting the data to copy, and the system will do all the work in the background.

⚠️ Attention: When transferring SMS From Samsung devices to Xiaomi, format conflicts may occur, so using a universal intermediary application will be a more reliable solution.

Migration of messengers: WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber

A separate and important topic is the transfer of data messengers, as they store the history of correspondence locally on the device or in their own cloud. Telegram and Viber (partially) work on the principle of cloud storage, so simply enter a phone number on a new device and all chats will be downloaded automatically.

WhatsApp is more complicated because of its security policy, which requires you to back up your Google Drive on your old phone in advance to transfer your story to a new Android, and when you install it on your new device, it will prompt you to recover data from the backup you found.

It is critical that the new phone uses the same phone number and Google account as the old one. If you change your phone number, standard cloud-based history transfer may not work and you will have to use local backup files.

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WhatsApp requires a backup on Google Drive before installing the app on a new phone, otherwise the correspondence history will be lost.

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