The modern smartphone, especially the Xiaomi Redmi line, has long since ceased to be just a means of communication, becoming a digital center for storing our lives. Photos, important contacts, meeting calendar and passwords – all this data must be securely protected and accessible at any time, even if the device is lost or broken.
However, owners of budget and mid-budget smartphones often face a situation where after buying or resetting the process does not start on their own. MIUI system or its new version HyperOS have its own energy saving features that can block the background operation of services. In this article, we will discuss how to properly configure data transfer so that you never lose important information.
We're going to look at not only Google's standard settings, but also the specific features of the manufacturer's cloud, and understanding these processes will allow you to use your phone to its full capacity, and without synchronization enabled, it will take hours to manually type back numbers after losing your phone, or it will be impossible at all.
Why you need to synchronize data on Android
The main purpose of synchronization is to back up key data in the cloud, and if something happens to your Redmi, you can easily restore everything on your new device by simply logging in to your account, not just your phone book, but your browser history, notes, and even your home screen layout.
In addition, synchronization provides a single ecosystem: you can start writing a letter on your smartphone and finish it on your tablet or computer. All changes are instantaneous thanks to cloud storage technology. For Xiaomi users, it also means access to device search and remote locking.
⚠️ Note: If you do not turn on contact synchronization, it will be almost impossible to restore numbers if you accidentally delete a notebook or break your smartphone.
And multimedia, too. Photos and videos take up the most space, and saving them in the cloud regularly frees up the phone's internal memory, especially for models with a small amount of built-in storage, where every gigabyte counts.
Preparing a Google account and checking the connection
Before you go into settings, you need to make sure you have a valid Google account, and without it, sync on Android is impossible, because Google servers are the main storage for most users, and if you just bought a phone, the system will prompt you to enter data on the first run.
Check the stability of the Internet connection. For the initial download of a large amount of data, such as a photo gallery, it is recommended to use a Wi-Fi network. Mobile Internet can be unstable or have traffic restrictions, which will interrupt the process.
- 📱 Make sure that the device is installed SIM-card with active tariff for receiving SMS-proof.
- 🌐 Check the Internet by opening any site in the Chrome browser or MI Browser.
- 🔑 Remember your account password or make sure it’s saved in your password manager.
- 📂 Free up space in the cloud if the storage is full (15GB is free).
It is also important to check the date and time on the device. Incorrect system clocks can cause security certificates to fail, causing the server to refuse to accept the connection. Go to the settings and select automatic timing over the network.
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Use two-factor authentication for your Google account.This will protect your data even in the event of a password leak, but will require having a phone on hand when logging in from a new device.
Activation of Contact and Calendar Synchronization
The most important step is to set up the contact transfer, and that's the data that's most often lost when you change your device. In Xiaomi smartphones, the path to managing accounts may vary slightly depending on the version of the shell, but the logic remains the same.
To start, open the settings menu. Find the account section. In older versions of MIUI, it may be simply called "Accounts," in newer versions, it may be hidden inside the passwords and security section. You need to find "Google."
Settings → Accounts and sync → Google → Your emailOnce you log in to the account menu, you'll see a list of services, and you'll need to activate the switches in front of the right items, and you'll usually have Contacts, Calendar and Google Drive on by default, and make sure that they're ticked or the slider is turned on.
| Service | Description of function | Recommended status | Traffic consumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contacts | Preservation of numbers and names | Included. | Minimum |
| Calendar | Events and reminders | Included. | Minimum |
| Google Photo | Backup of media | If you wish, | High-pitched |
| Disc. | Documents and files | If you wish, | Medium. |
Once all the necessary switches are turned on, the system will start the initial data loading process, which can take from a few seconds to several minutes depending on the amount of information, and the status can be checked by returning to the main synchronization menu.
☑️ Checking the synchronization of contacts
Set up Xiaomi Cloud and Mi Account
In addition to the Google ecosystem, Redmi smartphones have their own service, the Xiaomi Cloud, which allows you to synchronize specific data systems such as themes, Wi-Fi settings, voice recorder and even the location of icons on the desktop, which requires registration Mi Account.
Log in to Mi Account settings via the "Mi Cloud" menu, where you'll see a more detailed list of apps and system features, and unlike Google, you can even sync voice recorders and screenshots, which is convenient for those who often take screenshots of important information.
⚠️ Warning: When you activate Find Device in Mi Cloud, the phone will constantly transmit its coordinates. This consumes battery life, but is critical for security.
The Gallery feature in the Mi Cloud allows you to free up space on your device by removing original photos that have already been uploaded to the cloud, and when you view albums, images will be uploaded from the Internet as needed.
What is the difference between Mi Cloud and Google Photos?
Solving synchronization freeze problems
Quite often, users encounter a problem when sync “hangs” or constantly gives out an error, this can be due to overcrowded storage, malfunctioning of Google Play services or aggressive energy saving of the shell.
The first step is always to clear the cache of Google services. Go to the application settings, find Google Play Services, and select Clear Cache. Don't be afraid to press this button, your personal data won't be deleted, only temporary system files will be reset.
If the problem persists, try deleting your account and adding it again.This sounds radical, but often helps to update authorization tokens that may have become outdated or corrupted.
- 🔄 Restart your smartphone in Safe Mode to eliminate the impact of third-party apps.
- 🔋 Turn off power saving mode, which can block background data transmission.
- 📡 Change the type of connection (from Wi-Fi to mobile internet or vice versa) to check the network.
- 🗑️ Check Google One Storage – If it’s full, sync will stop.
It’s also worth checking if the phone is on the wrong date. As mentioned earlier, desynchronizing the time even for a few minutes can cause the server to fail due to an error. SSL-certificate.
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In 90% of cases, the problem is solved by simply cleaning the cache of the Google Play Store app and Google Play services, or re-entering the password from the account.
Optimizing traffic and battery consumption
Constant background data transfer can have a significant impact on the autonomy of the device, especially on models with a smaller battery. Android system and the MIUI shell provide flexible tools for managing this process.
You can only set up synchronization of large amounts of data (photos and videos) through Wi-Fi. You can leave the mobile Internet for contacts and calendars, because they take up negligible space. It's a balance between data relevance and traffic savings.
Go to your account sync settings, and there's often a "Sync only over Wi-Fi" option, and if you activate it, you'll stop your phone from spending mobile gigabytes downloading heavy photos in the background.
Also, don't forget to manually control, so if you don't need to update your email or news immediately, you can temporarily turn off autosynchronization in the notification curtain (quick settings) to save battery power at a critical moment.